Resources

General Resources

• Kid Cast- Website for children to publish their own podcasts
• News Bites- From National Geographic: childrens blog
• Poem Hunter- Online poetry archive
• Storyline Online- From the Screen Actors Guild: "an on-line streaming video program featuring SAG members reading childrens books aloud"
• Depth of Knowledge Question Stems - Depth-of-Knowledge Questions Flip Chart developed by Myra Collins
• Hess' Cognitive Rigor Matrix - Hess' Cognitive Rigor Matrix & Curricular Examples: Applying Webb's Depth-of-Knowledge Levels to Bloom's Cognitive Process Dimensions
• SIOP Model Sheltered Instruction- Graphic resource for teachers: Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners—SIOP Model SHELTERED INSTRUCTION—for Academic Achievement
• Scholastic for teachers- From Scholastic Publishing: resources, strategies, activities and books
• Read Write Think-From the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English: lesson plans
• Flocabulary - Educational Hip-Hop website to motivate students through songs and videos
• Differentiated Resources - From Pieces of Learning: Differentiated Instruction Resources
• Center for Applied Special Technology - A new initiative on learning or improving learning opportunities and outcomes for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning
• National Center on Universal Design for Learning - Universal Design for Learning
• New Teacher Center - A website for new teachers

TESOL Resources

• Colorin Colorado- "A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners"
• General Knowledge Quiz- Written for ESL students

Elementary Student Resources

• Time for Kids- Magazine for children
• Sheppard Software- Games, quizzes, activities and articles
• A to Z Kids Stuff-Activities, resources and articles
• World Book Kids- General reference website
• The STACKS- From Scholastic: for children ages 8-12
• Family Playground- From Scholastic: for children ages 3-7

Recommended Texts for Students and Classroom Use

Recommended Texts for Teachers

• Buhrow, B & Upczak Garcia, A. Ladybugs, Tornadoes, and Swirling Galaxies: English Language Learners Discover Their World Through Inquiry
• Harvey S. & Goudvis, A. Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement
• Kelley, M.J. & Clausen-Grace, N. Comprehension Shouldn't Be Silent: From Strategy Instruction to Student Independence
• Purcell-Gates, Victoria. Cultural Practices of Literacy
• Gay, Geveva. Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice
• Sousa, David A. How The Brain Learns to Read
• Echevarria J., Vogt, M.E., & Short, D. Making Content Comprehensible to English Language Learners: The SIOP Model